Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

With just four Premier League matches to take in, this is a muted Saturday afternoon. However, with Gameweek totals affected by blanks and points hits, today’s events at Loftus Road, Carrow Road, the Hawthorns and at the Madjeski, are undoubtedly vital to our fortunes.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open for business, ready to soak up reaction as we hopefully trundle towards respectability in what is no ordinary Saturday afternoon.

Thankfully, the team news hands us few surprises, despite the best efforts of Swansea’s twitter service who decided to miss Michu out of their lineup at West Brom, only to correct themselves minutes later: Michu starts. Elsewhere, there’s little of note, except perhaps the omission of both Nathaniel Clyne and Jason Puncheon from the Saints lineup by Mauricio Pochettino for their trip to Norwich – the pair are on the bench. Paul Lambert has also dealt some Fantasy managers a blow, deciding to drop Charles N’Zogbia to the bench for their crucial trip to Reading. Bobby Zamora returns to boost QPR’s hopes at home to Sunderland, Kei Kamara earns a first start for Norwich, while Romelu Lukaku and Chris Brunt make a return to the Baggies lineup as expected.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    it looked like the trio lukaku, benteke and remy could be onto a double figure at half time 2 of there points decreased hehe

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  2. ~SpartakMac
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    So after today, which of the 3 popular strikers for this GW are you going to hold on to?

    Remy, Lukaku, Benteke.

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    1. reply fail
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke

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    2. Spike ⚽️
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke. Only just got him so keeping for QPR game

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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    3. Plagued by indecision
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      i was thinking of buying Benteke for next week's game, but I think QPR will do them next weekend now...

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    4. RÏɠBY
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      lukaku (had him for a while)
      both great players but benteke has the albatross of the villa team around hiv neck

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *his

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        1. megatronaldinho
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          no. i'm reading that as HIV. affirmative

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          1. RÏɠBY
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            🙁

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    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Remy. Got him at 5.7m he will give me a strong option for rotation with my 5th mid with Suarez/RVP as my first choice strikers.

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  3. Dynamic
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wild Rover, looks like you're going to win in our UEFA H2H tie.

    It's well deserved after that amazing Townsend punt.

    I'm already through whatever, so it looks like we're both getting into the next round.

    Well played 😀

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    1. kaz 96
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Europa or UCL?

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks but not over yet. Wasn't looking good when I was played 3 lost 3 🙂

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        tell him hes done for thats what the people want 😉

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  4. Lrf
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    8(-4) with 4 to go. Great..

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    1. Podge
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Far from the worst I reckon

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  5. Plagued by indecision
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    What are Geoff Cameron's chances of starting tomorrow, or at least making an appearance?

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    1. Dynamic
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not good for starting I don't think 🙁

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    2. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      probably not great, but who knows with Pulis. I decided to get rid for Russel Martin, mainly because I needed to shift Cameron as part of my future transfer plans, so best to do it this week.

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    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      i think he may play. etherington out so shotton to rm and defence of cameron shawx wilson wilkinson

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      1. Plagued by indecision
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        that would be sweeeet. then i'll have 11 appearances (N'Zog gave me a precious point)

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      2. gooberman
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Etherington doesnt play right midfield does he? Thought he played on the left

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  6. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Remy, Lukaku, Benteke all scored.

    Any I went for Fellani + Pog----> Gardener + Suarez. Doh.. Come on Suarez 2moro

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  7. Back to Back Ballacks
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Has the chap spoken??

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      nope

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for the stock check article! Usualyy posts on the 1st page or 2 of that!

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  8. Give The Todd Some Love
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke or Lambert ➡ RvP?

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    1. Eboue
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lamb chops If this week

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lambert

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys, that's who I wanted to sell before today's matches

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  9. New Ghost
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Why isn't MON playing Cuellar? No wonder they're losing. Jesus.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      +1
      hope they get relegated 😡

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      1. New Ghost
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Titus fooking Bramble???

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  10. Art Vandelay
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Baps are going to be a lottery, particularly the Nor/Sot game. Anyone care to have go?

    I reckon they will come from Turner, Martin, Snod, Shaw and Bunn

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    1. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Why not Boruc?

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Good point. :grin:. a PK saves mucha ppi+

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bunn got them a few games ago, so you never know

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        When he saved pen.

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  11. Screaming Midget
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Glad to see Guthrie get 10 minutes today. I can see him being an important player in Reading's final run of games and he surely has to start if they have any chance of staying up.

    Still in hope he can be a great cheap 5th midfielder.

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    1. 4vets
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'll probably keep. Too few transfers to worry about him now and we won't have another gw like this this season.

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I'm keeping. For 4.1 we can hope he gets more game time

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    3. Hibbo
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He is a shit 5th midfielder there is no hope of him ever being great.

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    4. RÏɠBY
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      unless he doesn't feel like playing..

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  12. GunsnRoses
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Beckham warming up 🙂 🙂

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  13. Dr Dream
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Average score predictione anybody ?.....how does 15 sound ?..or is that too high ?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      8

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    2. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      too high

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    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      3

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    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It will be meaningless at this stage as so many points will be on benches

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Fair point.

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      2. GunsnRoses
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        You are correct

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    5. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      7

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    6. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh too high. I'd go for 11.

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    7. megatronaldinho
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i'll predict that the average score will be inconsequential as always. people really have no idea that over half the entries are dead

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    8. Podge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      6

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  14. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    When I saw puncheon's score I just started laughing.....

    0 points, 1 minute played, 1 yellow card

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I was about to post the same thing!! I have Puncheon too!! It was pure comedy!! 😆

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  15. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is it time to ditch Michu?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2 home games and u wanna ditch him

      keep

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  16. The Baines
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    no attacking returns, but doubling up on Norwich defence worked.. yaaaayyyy... !! 😛

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